EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — As we prepare for August and the back-to-school season, KTSM 9 News’ Que Pasa brings you a variety of exciting events to help you transition back to…
KTSM News – Parents raise concerns over air-conditioning issues at some Socorro ISD campuses
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Some parents in Socorro Independent School District say their children are returning home from school complaining about hot classrooms and hallways just days into the new school year,…
KTSM News – YISD Superintendent addresses financial challenges ahead of new school year
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Ysleta Independent School District (YISD) will welcome its students back to the classroom on Monday, Aug. 3. The district estimates it will have 1.250 fewer students…
Tech Crunch – Microsoft is openly competing with OpenAI, Anthropic more than ever
Microsoft pitched its own homegrown AI models, harnesses, and even a Mythos competitor on Wednesday, telling Wall Street it plans for continued growth. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – ERCOT: Texas’ power grid meeting record demand now, but could falter when it doubles by 2032
Solar and battery power generations have helped bolster ERCOT’s grid, but data center, population and economic growth is slated to surge demand. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Small plots of land fuel big suspicions among Lubbock residents, who fear it’s for a data center
Despite community concerns, the president of the Lubbock Economic Development Alliance said neither piece of land would be conducive for a data center. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – South Texas Republican builders warn of voter backlash in November if aggressive ICE tactics continue
Republican business leaders said immigration raids on the Latino community would be top of mind at the ballot box in the midterm elections. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Mark Zuckerberg predicts that billions of people will have personal AI agents in five years
As Meta pours billions into AI infrastructure and agents, Zuckerberg is working to convince investors that the payoff will be worth the price. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Microsoft logs $3.2B from Anthropic investment, but OpenAI was a mixed bag
When Microsoft reported killer fourth-quarter earnings for its fiscal 2026 year (which ended June 30), it tucked in an interesting little tidbit about how its investments in the two biggest, and competing,…
Texas Monthly – Paxton lawsuit prompts end of federal endangered species protection for Texas lizard
The state’s attorney general sued the Biden administration in 2024, citing incomplete data for the updated endangered status of the Permian Basin’s native dunes sagebrush lizard. Read: Read More